Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Caeldrim has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Aerdeth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Tharivol was born with his father's beautiful face. Tharivol was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).